Encountering Emotions at Saint Brigid’s Well

In this reflection, I consider my emotional experiences responding to a collection of objects left as offerings at St Brigid’s holy well in Ireland. Drawing on my fieldwork at the site, I explore how emotion is a connective force by articulating the feelings and affective elements surrounding an encounter in this numinous space. The essay enables a fuller accounting of the abiding sentiments, presences, and enchantments that influenced me and my evolving appreciation of the place and all it entails.